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période de fermeture

English translation: closed season

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French term or phrase:période de fermeture
English translation:closed season
Entered by: Jeanne Zang

14:37 Mar 27, 2013
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Fisheries
French term or phrase: période de fermeture
This if from an article about the fishing industry in Haiti.
La période de fermeture de la langouste n’est par exemple toujours pas appliquée à ce jour.

Would this be "off-season"?
Jeanne Zang
United States
Local time: 23:41
closed season
Explanation:
Hello,

It's "closed season". That's when you're not allowed to hunt or fish.

"Off-season" is something different.

Hunting or fishing during closed season. (1) A person may not hunt or attempt to hunt: (a) any game animal or game bird or fish for or catch any fish during the ...
http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/mca/87/6/87-6-204.htm

I hope this helps.
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MatthewLaSon
Local time: 23:41
Grading comment
Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
closed season


Explanation:
Hello,

It's "closed season". That's when you're not allowed to hunt or fish.

"Off-season" is something different.

Hunting or fishing during closed season. (1) A person may not hunt or attempt to hunt: (a) any game animal or game bird or fish for or catch any fish during the ...
http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/mca/87/6/87-6-204.htm

I hope this helps.

MatthewLaSon
Local time: 23:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jane Proctor (X)
2 mins
  -> Thank, Jane. I appreciate it.
agree  papier: off-season means the period when there is no offer to fish.
4 mins
  -> Thank you, helena. I appreciate it.
agree  susan debbbat
53 mins
  -> Thank you, susan. I appreciate it.
agree  writeaway: Definitely. hunting/fishing/deer/trout/lobster season is open, hunting/fishing/deer/trout/lobster season is closed. as Americana as it gets.
1 hr
  -> Thank you, writeaway. Yes, it is indeed. I appreciate your agree.
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